Camp Rising Sun INC

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Madison, CT501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 46-4493253Revenue $427K in FY2024

On file with the IRScamprisingsun.comPo Box 1089, 06443-1089 · Madison, CTTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Camp Rising Sun, INC. Will operate a Camp to be called "Camp Rising Sun" for children ages 5 to 17 who have been diagnosed with cancer, are in treatment for cancer or are in remission from cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$427K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$328K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$365K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$427K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$427K
Expenses
$328K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$328K
Net assets
$365K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$365K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $247K Management & general 22% · $71K Fundraising 3% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristina Saunders’s $32K as Executive Dir. is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 902 $100K–1M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristina Saunders$31,979$31,979$29,887$29,887

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides a camp experience for children affected by cancer.

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3 programs · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In-Kind volunteer hours for mini-camp and annual summer camp - 125 volunteers in total (estimated value of donated time)

$261Kprogram expense
02

Camp Rising Sun is a camp for children ages 5 to 17 who have been diagnosed with cancer, are currently undergoing treatment, are in remission, or are siblings of children affected by cancer.

$247Kprogram expense
03

Less In-Kind value of volunteer hours

−$261Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$427K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$328K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$365K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$427K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$274K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$337K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$365K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K$337K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$266K$365K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$4K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$278$120$158
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$75$75
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$97K$97K$723
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$93K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$56K$43K$3K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$328K$247K$71K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $427K$328K$99K$365K 990 PDF
FY2023 $307K$345K−$37K$266K 990 PDF
FY2022 $273K$343K−$70K$303K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$187K$40K$373K 990 PDF
FY2020 $306K$197K$109K$333K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $427,014 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $306,959$414,825
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $319$12,189
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,278$427,014
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,639$11,986
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $278,068$316,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $344,707$328,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,429$98,920
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,014 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$114,444
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,381
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$414,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,189$12,189
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $12,189$427,014
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $328,094 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,618 · Management $4,762$8,380
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $120 · Management $158$278
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,437 · Management $1,891$3,328
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $75$75
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,340$10,340
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,119$5,119
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $96,699 · Management $723$97,422
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,590$6,590
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,340$8,340
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,008 · Management $32,105$125,113
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $42,655 · Management $2,954 · Fundraising $10,000$55,609
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,127 · Management $70,967 · Fundraising $10,000$328,094
Part X · Balance sheet $364,791 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,364$63,783
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110,312$273,700
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,195$15,889
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$11,419
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,871$364,791
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $265,871$364,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,871$364,791
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $364,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,014
XI-2 Total expenses$328,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$265,871
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$364,791

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